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Australia's heads left spinning

Australia's heads left spinning

Australia tried to talk a good game after their second-day collapse, but even their confidence seemed to have a hit as they face a massive challenge to retain the Ashes

21-Aug-2009•Andrew Miller at The Oval
Pitch causes a dust storm

Pitch causes a dust storm

There's nothing quite like a pitch imbroglio to stir the passions, and even moreso when that strip is playing host to an Ashes decider

21-Aug-2009•Alex Brown at The Oval
Strauss on song, Ponting not

Strauss on song, Ponting not

Australia's openers stood firm during a torrid 20.2-over session on the second morning at The Oval, employing luck and skill in equal measures to chisel their way to 61 for 0

21-Aug-2009•Peter English at The Oval
ECB quiet on Flintoff surgery report

ECB quiet on Flintoff surgery report

The ECB has refused to comment on a newspaper report that Andrew Flintoff will undergo major knee surgery straight after the final Ashes Test and be out of action until next season

21-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff
Broad and Swann give England control

Broad and Swann give England control

Stuart Broad produced a bowling performance to rival that of Andrew Flintoff at Lord's as Australia felt their grip on the Ashes being prised away, finger by finger, on a sensational second day at The Oval

21-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller at The Oval
Perseverance in Siddle pays off

Perseverance in Siddle pays off

Mitchell Johnson, Ben Hilfenhaus and Stuart Clark all struggled at various junctures and, if not for a succession of muddle-headed strokes, Australia might have faced a more treacherous path over the coming four days

20-Aug-2009•Alex Brown at The Oval
Bell rediscovers his ugly side

Bell rediscovers his ugly side

Ian Bell and Churchillian rhetoric do not tend to belong in the same sentence - in fact, chinchillian would be an adjective more befitting of such a mousy character - but his 72 provided much needed evidence of a batsman willing to tough it out

20-Aug-2009•Andrew Miller at The Oval
Bell optimistic on dusty pitch

Bell optimistic on dusty pitch

An unfamiliar and subcontinent-style pitch has revived England's hopes of capturing the Ashes despite the hosts falling away after a useful start to the deciding Ashes Test

20-Aug-2009•Peter English at The Oval
Trott stays calm during pressure debut

Trott stays calm during pressure debut

He's not the new Kevin Pietersen, but Jonathan Trott had good reason to feel like his fellow South African-raised, England batsman

20-Aug-2009•Peter English at The Oval
Lily fails to hear Warne, and Flintoff fails to entertain

Lily fails to hear Warne, and Flintoff fails to entertain

Plays of the Day from the first day of the final Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Oval

20-Aug-2009•Peter English at The Oval
Siddle makes England rue missed opportunities

Siddle makes England rue missed opportunities

England have won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval

20-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller at The Oval
Punters stake $70 million on Oval Test

Punters stake $70 million on Oval Test

Informed estimates suggest that punters around the world may have staked well over US$70 million on the result of the Oval Test - and thus the series - beginning today

20-Aug-2009•Prakash Gosavi
Ponting piles pressure onto Trott

Ponting piles pressure onto Trott

Australia's captain, Ricky Ponting, has accused England of showing 'a bit of desperation' in their selection of an uncapped batsman, Jonathan Trott, for this week's Ashes decider

19-Aug-2009•Andrew Miller at The Oval
The one game that matters - Anderson

The one game that matters - Anderson

James Anderson is ready to put the Headingley nightmare behind him as he prepares for the match that will decide the Ashes series

19-Aug-2009•Andrew McGlashan
The Ashes at stake in Oval battle

The Ashes at stake in Oval battle

For the second time in four years, the destination of the Ashes will be decided at the same venue where the legend was conceived way back in 1882

19-Aug-2009•Andrew Miller
We mustn't try to force the pace - Strauss

We mustn't try to force the pace - Strauss

Andrew Strauss has told his team to focus instead on wearing Australia down over the first three days

19-Aug-2009•Peter English at The Oval
Strauss wants Flintoff to 'go out in a blaze of glory'

Strauss wants Flintoff to 'go out in a blaze of glory'

Flintoff will have to break down at The Oval during Wednesday's practice for the team even to consider leaving him out for the second match in a row

19-Aug-2009•Peter English at The Oval
Australia consider unchanged side

Australia consider unchanged side

While the visitors lean to a four-man seam unit, England will consider calling up Monty Panesar to link with spin partner Graeme Swann on a dry surface

19-Aug-2009•Peter English at The Oval
Victory would be greatest moment - Flintoff

Victory would be greatest moment - Flintoff

Andrew Flintoff believes an England victory in his farewell Test would be a greater accomplishment than the team's heralded 2-1 Ashes triumph four years ago

18-Aug-2009•Alex Brown at The Oval
Clarke motivated by 2005 defeat

Clarke motivated by 2005 defeat

For the past couple of nights Michael Clarke has tried to remember what it was like going into the final Test at The Oval four years ago. He can't recall any of the details

18-Aug-2009•Peter English at The Oval
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